A new survey has revealed that 30 percent of married women in Egypt are subjected to domestic violence carried out by their spouses. The results came from the Egypt Demographic and Health Survey 2014, which covered violence in the household in 2014, said that the abuse ranged from physical and sexual abuse, to psychological abuse and other violence. According to the report, 25.2 percent of married women are victims of physical abuse inflicted by their husbands. Meanwhile, 18.8 percent of married women suffer psychological violence and 4.1 percent suffer from sexual violence. The report said that low education is linked to making women more receptive to violence. The statistics agency found that women who had achieved secondary educational degrees or higher suffered from less violence than those who had achieved just primary education. #Egypt lights ancient Abu Simbel Temples in orange for a bright future without #violenceagainstwomen #orangetheworld pic.twitter.com/OIanT3eLJj — UN Women (@UN_Women) November 26, 2015 However, the issue appears prevalent across Egypt, with percentages varying to a small extent between urban and rural areas. It was also found that younger women face more violence than older women. Up to 35.3 percent…
30 Percent of Egyptian Married Women Suffer from Spousal Violence
November 27, 2015
